Politicians earning – sorry, “getting” – huge salaries, gold-plated pensions and expenses all paid for by taxpayers have no idea of real life.
In their mad rush for Net Zero they are banning gas for heating and cooking and saying we should install heat pumps. Ground source pumps are priced at £11,000-£20,000 depending on the loop, while air source pumps are £5,000-£12,000. Bigger radiators might be needed and the running costs are higher. I recently had a replacement gas boiler fitted for £3,000. Politicians, the green zealots and others aboard the climate gravy train should lead by example and have heat pumps fitted, at their own expense, and see how they fare.
More bad news for the green zealots. The EU has unveiled plans to label investments in gas and nuclear projects as “sustainable”. Those opposing this are highly unlikely to stop this by getting 20 member states voting to reject this plan. So there is now no need to ban gas for cooking and heating and we can now build gas-fired and nuclear power stations and keep the lights on. Clark Cross, Linlithgow, West Lothian
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